Practice Positioning & Client Engagement

Independent Taxation Counsel – Written Advice & Dispute Work

This practice is focused on the provision of independent written legal advice in taxation and related matters, including complex advisory work, dispute strategy, and litigation support.

We do not provide general tax return services, administrative ATO assistance, or routine tax enquiries.

We are not affiliated with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Engagements are typically:

• Referral-based (solicitors, accountants, professional advisers), or
• Direct instructions in complex taxation matters

The practice does not ordinarily undertake transactional or intermediary services involving the handling of client funds, establishment of entities, or execution of financial arrangements.

 

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  Australia’s new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reforms have now started. From 1 July 2026, Australia’s AML/CTF laws will extend to newly regulated (tranche 2) entities across several sectors. This includes: real estate professionals conveyancers dealers in precious metals, stones and products legal professionals accountants trust and company service providers. If you work in one of these sectors, the new obligations will apply to your business from this date. Financial crime fuels serious harm – from cybercrime to human trafficking. Your business is in a unique position to identify suspicious activity and help prevent financial crime, which costs Australia up to $82 billion a year. If you’re unsure if the new laws will apply to you, you can check if you’ll be regulated on our website. What’s changing today Enrol with AUSTRAC: Enrolment opens today. You must enrol through AUSTRAC Online (AO) by 29 July to meet your new compliance obligations. Prepare your business information: As part of your enrolment, you’ll need to include information about the services you provide, your business, your details as an applicant and earnings. Our guide explains what information you’ll need to have ready to complete the new forms. By 1 July 2026, you will need to: have an AML/CTF program, either using the program starter kit we provided or have developed your own have an AML/CTF compliance officer have trained your staff on your AML/CTF program, internal processes and your ML/TF risks be ready to engage with customers and clients and report suspicious matters. We recognise that meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight. We appreciate businesses that have already invested time and effort into preparing. Your proactive approach makes a real difference. We don’t expect perfection from day 1, but we do expect honest efforts to meet your obligations and report suspicious activity to AUSTRAC. You can read more about our regulatory expectations for implementation of the AML/CTF reforms. More information and support We’ve developed practical resources to help you understand your obligations and get ready for the changes. These resources are designed to make the requirements clearer and easier to put into practice. Program starter kits which we co-designed with industry to help typical small businesses in tranche 2 sectors meet their AML/CTF obligations. AUSTRAC AML/CTF essentials checklist to guide you through steps to help you prepare for regulation AML/CTF obligations factsheet includes a summary of what you need to do to comply with your AML/CTF obligations AML/CTF essentials webinar series that are designed to help you prepare for AML/CTF obligations: Introduction to AUSTRAC AML/CTF obligations Money Laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing Outsourcing Together, we can stop crime where it hides. Need support If you need further support, you can email contact@austrac.gov.au or call the Contact Centre on 1300 021 037.